05/05/2025
✨1 body, 3 purposes✨
There’s definitely a preconseption that people only train to look ‘good’, whatever ‘good’ means to you
Infact, this is rarely the case, it’s often what motivates people to start training, however if this is your only goal, you’ll get bored very quickly
In 2020 I was body building and cutting for shows, all of which were cancelled thanks to Covid, with somepowerlifting thrown in. As I prepped I was on very little food and frequently felt dizzy with low energy.
2022, I started grappling and loved it although it didn’t come easy to me at all, as well as training for strength and longevity, sadly my body wasn’t recovering as I was studying a masters full time a long side running my business. I gained a lot of weight throughout 2021 and 2022 and struggled with low blood pressure daily. I had to eat large amounts of food in an effort to stop it from dipping further, I was still eating nutritious food just a lot more of it.
2024, I was in pain and needed an operation so I was limited with movements. I trained legs twice a week with no upper body. Although not as fulfilling, I did a range of movements that I found interesting. Post OPP, I didn’t train at all for 6 weeks and then I went back to what I was doing before to ease back into training and make it enjoyable. During this time I lost a lot of weight. I find being in pain over stimulating, whether it’s just a headache, period cramps etc I find it harder to eat and particularly struggle with texture.
Looking back, I love my body in every stage, I’m forever grateful that my body can do what I want it to. Weight fluctuations can be tough, both mentally and physically. I sometimes find it frustrating that I can’t lift what I used to, but each stage has its purpose and priorities change throughout life, and that’s okay.
Stick to the basics:
⭐️Lots of protein, fibre, fruit and veg
⭐️Lift weights at least twice a week
⭐️Create a routine that is sustainable and enjoyable
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